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12-night The Black Sea To Budapest Westbound Cruise

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ms Joy for Tauck
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  • Tauck - Cruise Division: ms Joy for Tauck
  • |
  • August 7, 2025

itinerary

  1. Day 1
    Bucharest
    | Thu Aug 7, 2025
  2. Day 2
    Bucharest
    | Fri Aug 8, 2025
  3. Day 3
    Bucharest
    | Sat Aug 9, 2025
  4. Day 4
    Mamaia
    | Sun Aug 10, 2025
  5. Day 5
    Constanta
    | Sun Aug 10, 2025
  6. Day 6
    Ruse
    | Mon Aug 11, 2025
  7. Day 7
    Vidin
    | Tue Aug 12, 2025
  8. Day 8
    Iron Gates (Cruising)
    | Wed Aug 13, 2025
  9. Day 9
    Belgrade
    | Thu Aug 14, 2025
  10. Day 10
    Vukovar
    | Fri Aug 15, 2025
  11. Day 11
    Mohacs
    | Sat Aug 16, 2025
  12. Day 12
    Pecs
    | Sat Aug 16, 2025
  13. Day 13
    Villány
    | Sat Aug 16, 2025
  14. Day 14
    Mohacs
    | Sat Aug 16, 2025
  15. Day 15
    Budapest
    | Sun Aug 17, 2025
  16. Day 16
    Budapest
    | Mon Aug 18, 2025
  17. Day 17
    Budapest
    | Tue Aug 19, 2025
Sailing Features
  • 12 Nights
  • Aug 7, 2025 / Aug 19, 2025
  • Bucharest
  • Budapest
  • ms Joy for Tauck

Suites

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Oceanview
Suite
Oceanview
Cat 1 Emerald Deck

Size: 150 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily, 32” LED TV,220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone, safe and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 2 Ruby Deck

Size: 150 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily, 32” LED TV,220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone, safe and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 3 Emerald Deck

Size: 225 sq. ft. Private Balcony: No. Stateroom Amenities: Innovatively designed 225 sq. ft. “split-level” loft cabins, One-and-a-half deck window that opens at the top, electronically controlled, Loft sitting area, Safe, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily, 32” LED TV, Window (98 inches x 114 inches) can be partially opened, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 4 Ruby Deck

Size: 190 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French Balcony (98 inches wide x 75 inches high) with one sliding door that opens, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks replenished daily, 32” LED TV, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone, safe and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 5 Ruby / Diamond Deck

Size: 190 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French balcony (98 inches x 75 inches) with one sliding door that opens, 32” LED TV, Safe, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed luggage storage, Telephone and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

Oceanview
Cat 6 Ruby Deck

Size: 225 sq. ft. Private Balcony: Yes. Stateroom Amenities: One floor-to-ceiling French balcony (98 inches x 75 inches) with one sliding door that opens, 32” LED TV, Safe, Minibar stocked with complimentary water and soft drinks, replenished daily, 220v and 110v outlets in cabin and bathroom, Easy under-bed, luggage storage, Telephone and individual climate control, Onboard wi-fi available.

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ms Joy for Tauck cruise ship

Tauck - Cruise Division:   ms Joy for Tauck

Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Joy cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Danube River as part of the Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue the tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative, with a total of 67 cabins, the most popular cabins tend to be the largest, so cruise have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, cruise have created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view, all windows in these loft cabins open.
  • Registry:
    Swiss
  • Built Year:
    2016
  • Ship Length:
    443 ft (135 m)
  • Passenger Capacity:
    130
  • Number of Crew:
    39
  • Internet:
    Service levels may vary
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